Monday, May 30, 2011

OPP Considers Axing DARE Program

Ontario Provincial Police are considering eliminating the highly popular DARE Program in schools as a way of meeting the requirements of a new policing contract with the town of Fort Frances.

The program, introduced to area schools over a decade ago, provides young people with advice on avoiding in drugs, gangs, and violence.

Inspector John Kendrick says the program could be replaced with a less resource dependant program.